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New Ways School

Independent · ages 11-19MixedIndependent44 pupilsSixth formBirmingham
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Parents would recommend75%12 Parent View responses
Places21 spare44 pupils, 65 places
Average A level gradez2024/25
Pupils on roll44Census January 2024

New Ways School is an independent school in for boys and girls aged 11 to 19. It has 44 pupils and room for 65.

300 Redhill road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B38 9EL0121 451 2055keyschildren.co.uk/schools/new-ways-school-collegeMs Sarah Gould headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

3 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

The government hasn't published this school's headline results. Fewer than eleven pupils sat the exams, so the figures could identify individual children.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

1 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradez
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure2025
Students1
Average A level gradez

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Birmingham council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

What parents say

Would recommend the school75%England 84%
My child is happy here67%agree or strongly agree
My child feels safe75%
Positive overall67%
My child is happy at this school
67%England 85%
My child feels safe at this school
75%England 86%
Pupils are well behavedThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
67%England 79%
Has your child been bullied here?Parents answering yes
8% yesEngland 20%
Bullying was dealt with quickly and effectivelyOnly parents whose child was bullied
100%England 49%
My child gets the right support to learn well
58%England 81%
Does your child have SEND?Parents answering yes
100% yesEngland 32%
The school gives them the support they needOnly parents of children with SEND
75%England 68%
The school communicates well with me
67%England 78%
My concerns have been dealt with properlyWhen I have raised concerns
83%England 66%
Decisions put the child's best interests first
75%England 78%
I would recommend this school
75%England 84%
Overall view of the school is positive
67%England 79%
Strongly agreeAgreeDon't knowDisagreeStrongly disagreeEngland, agree or yes

From Ofsted's Parent View survey: 12 parents answered in the year to 6 April 2026. Parents choose whether to fill it in, and many only do so when an inspection is coming, so don't read too much into small differences. The England figures are the average for all schools with enough answers to publish.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll44Census January 2024
Places6568% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan100%44 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls30 / 14
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll443825242120
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support0%0%0%0%0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans100%100%100%100%100%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m15112 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate113 per 1,000 people24% higher than the England average
Typical house price£235,000Birmingham
Nearest bus stop880 mGroveley Hall, 0 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
St John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy690 m206Good 202373Compare
Hawkesley Church Primary AcademyAcademy820 m219Report card 202638Compare
West Heath Primary SchoolCouncil880 m409Not inspected56Compare
West Heath Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school0.8 miles114Good 2024Compare
Fairway Primary AcademyAcademy0.8 miles164Requires improvement 202410Compare
Cofton Primary SchoolFoundation0.8 miles408Good 202042Compare
Ark Kings AcademyAcademy0.9 miles739Good 202428Compare
Turves Green Boys' SchoolAcademy1.0 miles592Good 202466Compare

Questions parents ask

Is New Ways School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score New Ways School yet.

How many pupils does New Ways School have?

44 pupils aged 11 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 65 places, so it is 68% full.

What do parents say about New Ways School?

75% of the 12 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey would recommend it to other parents, and 67% say their child is happy there. Across England, 84% of parents would recommend their child's school.

Does New Ways School have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was z.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
300 Redhill road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B38 9EL
Telephone
0121 451 2055
Website
www.keyschildren.co.uk/schools/new-ways-school-college
Headteacher
Ms Sarah Gould
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 11-19, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Birmingham
Ward
King's Norton North
Constituency
Birmingham Northfield
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
15 August 2018 (new provision)
URN
145417 · LAESTAB 3306036 · UKPRN 10085265

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from